Site work and new construction of a military facility in Lexington, Kentucky. Completed plans call for the construction of a military facility; and for site work for a military facility.

***UPDATE as of 1/23/26: Amendment 0001 has been posted- Site Visit Information: Due to the impending inclement weather, the site visit will be postponed from 1/27 at 10:30 ET to 2/2 at 1300 ET. Please use the corresponding link below for access to all information regarding the solicitation: https://piee.eb.mil/sol/xhtml/unauth/search/oppMgmtLink.xhtmlnoticeId=W912QR26RA023&noticeType=SolicitationNotice Provide all labor, materials, equipment, and services necessary for a large-scale construction project estimated between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000. The scope includes comprehensive construction activities under NAICS 236220, which covers Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. Work will involve full compliance with applicable Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, contractor registration requirements, and HUBZone 10% price evaluation preference. Contractors must adhere to electronic proposal submission procedures, bonding requirements, and any technical specifications outlined in the solicitation documents. An organized site visit will be conducted, and all inquiries must be submitted through ProjNet as specified. Location: Not explicitly stated in the provided content. The Forage Animal Production Laboratory (FAPL - Lexington Campus Facility) project will provide a new research facility for the United States Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Service (USDA- ARS) with the "mission to provide improved sustainability and profitability of forage-based livestock enterprises" in the local region. The project site is in Lexington, Kentucky on the University of Kentucky's College of Agriculture, Food and the Environment (UK-CAFE) campus. The program consists of Research Laboratories, Support Laboratories, Offices for principal investigators and their teams, collaboration space, along with Greenhouse and Headhouse facilities. This facility has a companion facility referred to as the L. Oran Little Research Center (LRC Facility) located in Versailles, Kentucky. The Campus Facility is 46,690 total Gross Square Feet (GSF) including 39,500 GSF for the Main Laboratory Facility (Including MECH penthouse: 4,552 GSF) and 7,190 GSF for the Headhouse component. Additionally, the project accommodates (2) Add Options of 4 Greenhouses each at 2,690 GSF per option. Structural steel framing and concrete masonry will be utilized to meet the project performance and budgetary requirements. Antiterrorism and Force Protection requirements are not applicable to this project. The sustainable design goal for this facility is LEED Silver as a Third-Party Building Certification System to qualify as a sustainable Federal building. *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document.